Sacred tree in Andhra Pradesh
This tree and carved figures, enciricled by stones, are somewhere in the plains of northern Andhra Pradesh. While it is probably a ritual site used by Telugu peasant populations, the encircling stones would have reminded Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf of the megalithic culture that he searched for a...
| Full title: |
Sacred tree in Andhra Pradesh [electronic resource]. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1940.
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| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
| Online access: |
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| Summary: |
This tree and carved figures, enciricled by stones, are somewhere in the plains of northern Andhra Pradesh. While it is probably a ritual site used by Telugu peasant populations, the encircling stones would have reminded Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf of the megalithic culture that he searched for and studied throughout his long career. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1940.
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| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
| Access: |
© 1940, The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Nicholas Haimendorf, son of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. ----- Creative Commons (by-nc-nd). -- This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. |
| Place of Publication: |
India -- Telangana -- Mahbubnagar District. |